Group · Snacks & nibbles
Breadsticks
The breadstick, or grissino, is a stick of bread stretched out and baked until completely dry, first made in Turin in the 17th century. The values below are for the sesame version.
In terms of nutrition facts: 443 kcal per 100 g, with 59.3 g of carbohydrates, 15.7 g of fat, 14 g of protein and 4.64 g of fibre. It contains 1.7 g of salt per 100 g.
Macronutrient breakdown
Nutrition table per 100 g
| Calories | 443 kcal |
| Kilojoules | 1860 kJ |
| Protein | 14 g |
| Carbohydrate | 59,3 g |
| Fat | 15,7 g |
| Fibre | 4,7 g |
Tips
One breadstick weighs 5 g: count 22 kcal. That is the useful unit, and it is what makes them deceptive: ten breadsticks with drinks and you are at 220 kcal without noticing.
15.7 g of fat: this is not bread. A country loaf contains 1.3 g. The fat in the dough and the sesame explain the gap.
1.7 g of salt per 100 g. Ten breadsticks provide 0.85 g, which is modest, but breadsticks rarely come alone with drinks.
They are still a better choice than crisps. Less fat, more protein and fibre. With a dip made from fromage blanc rather than a shop-bought sauce, it makes a decent nibble.
They keep for months. No water means no mould: that is the whole principle of the product, as with rusks.